Chemotherapy Cold Caps

Concepts

• carmarthen
• miscellaneous medical devices
• certain chemotherapy regimens
• chemotherapy cold caps
• chemotherapy
• caps
• cold
• paxman scalp cooling service
• purchased unit
• cancer treatment related hair loss

Location

South West Wales: Hywel Dda University Local Health Board

Description

The Hywel Dda University Local Health Board (HDUHB) is awarding single contract with Paxman Scalp Cooling, following the successful completion of this VEAT notice. service to improve the patient experience of cancer treatment related hair loss.

Total Quantity or Scope

The Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) is awarding a single contract with Paxman Scalp Cooling service to improve the patient experience of cancer treatment related hair loss by replacing six (6) scalp cooling units (plus the associated five-year annual maintenance and training contracts).. Each unit will require one training package per hospital site and one maintenance contract per purchased unit. Scalp cooling is an additional service which is above and beyond what is offered by the NHS. However, they offer patients an enhanced service and experience for those patients on certain chemotherapy regimens, where hair loss / alopecia is a side effect.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 33190000 - Miscellaneous medical devices and products

Legal Justification

The current units are now obsolete and need to be replaced as they can no longer be serviced or repaired, the current maintenance contracts that were in place recently ended in September 2024. By replacing these units like for like this decreases expenditure by eliminating staff training of new devices and would also contribute to the continued high standard of care provided to patients.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** (WA Ref:146985)